Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Bangladesh
7.97 million
in 2024
Nigeria
7.54 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
7th
Nigeria rank
8th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 7.97 million against 7.54 million in Nigeria, a difference of 429,710.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 516,777 | 248,086 | 268,691 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 831,875 | 980,629 | 148,753 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.01 million | 1.57 million | 1.44 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 5.33 million | 2.62 million | 2.71 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 7.26 million | 5.05 million | 2.21 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 8.57 million | 6.99 million | 1.58 million | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 7.97 million against 7.54 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 429,710, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.